Fourth edition of SEMICON India 2025 will be inaugurated by honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 nd September at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi. The event will comprise 350 exhibition booths, 50+ international CXOs, 33 countries and plus 15000+ visitors, in short, the biggest semiconductor and electronics summit in South Asia. With the topic of building the next semiconductor powerhouse, the threefold event will revolve around fabs, advanced packaging, AI, smart manufacturing and sustainability and workforce development. The 10 major projects already approved under the Semicon India Programme of India include fabs, OSATs and compound semiconductors. The expo will highlight India to be a global hub in the semiconductor ecosystem and align with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Context
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Semiconductors have become the lifeblood of advanced electronics and economic security and technological sovereignty.
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India wants to become a global semiconductor hub as the world shifts the global supply chains.
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EMICON India is a driver of partnerships between government, industry and academics, and start ups.
Key Points
Event Highlights
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Dates: 2- 4 September 2025.
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Venue: Yashobhoomi ( India International Convention and Expo Centre ) New Delhi.
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Participation: 33 countries, 50+ CXOs, 350 exhibitors, 50+ speakers across the world, 6 country-level roundtables, 9 state pavilions.
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Projected Visitors: 15000 and above.
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Activities: Keynotes, panel discussion, fireside chat, paper presentation, workforce development pavilion.
Theme and 7 Areas of Focus
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Theme: Establishing the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse.
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Focus on:
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Massive Fab (Fab) Units
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SiC (p.e. Compound Semiconductors Packaging)
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Outsourced assembly test and test (OSATs)
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AI, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain Resilience
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Labor force Development & Startup Ecosystem
Semiconductor in India
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A total of 10 projects are approved under Semicon India Programme
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Assistance to more than 280 academic institutes and 72 start-ups with cutting edge design tools.
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23 startups that have been supported under the Design Linked Incentive ( DLI ) scheme.
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Target applications: CCTV, navigation, motor controllers,communication chips, processors.
Important Stakeholders and Interest Groups and Companies
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MeitY, India Semiconductor Mission Govt of India.
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Players Producers: Applied Materials, ASML, IBM, Infineon, KLA, Lam Research, Micron, SK Hynix, Siemens, Tata Electronics, Tokyo Electron, Sandisk, Rapidus, PSMC, MERCK.
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Global body SEMI collaborates with India to build resilience in the ecosystem.
Strategic Significance
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It is in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047.
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It is aimed at reducing mixed dependency on imports, and integrating India, as part of the global semiconductor supply chain.
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Increases employment, research and development, and innovativeness in manufacturing high-tech.
Conclusion
EMICON India 2025 will drive India as a developing semiconductor design destination to the global semiconductor fraternity, academia, and startups by uniting the global leaders, universities, and startups under a single roof. The event reflects the policy push, CCI and the global collaboration on building the chip ecosystem in India. The country is on a fast track towards becoming self-sufficient in significant technologies and SEMICON India opens this door to frontiers in the field of electronics and digitalization.
